Diversity Education Fund (DEF)

The Diversity Education Fund (DEF) is intended to support the retention, leadership development, academic support, professional development and graduation of underrepresented students. The Diversity Education Fund provides monetary resources to student organizations that organize campus events and/or professional development activities which explore the six columns of learning and development within Student Affairs with a specific emphasis on outreach to underrepresented students.

These pillars include:

CRITICAL AND REFLECTIVE THINKING

Creativity; formulating new approaches

Informed reasoning

Tolerance of ambiguity

Personalized learning and meaning making

Relating knowledge of daily life

Pursuing excellence

INTRAPERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Resilience

Self-care

Self-awareness/identity development

Commitment to ethics and integrity

Taking responsibility for individual choices and actions

Maintaining health and wellness

PRACTICAL COMPETENCE

Proactive prevention and harm reduction

Demonstrate and ability to manage one’s own behavioral and emotional health